We've had a whirlwind three weeks in America.  We started off in Florida; spent a few days in the mid-Atlantic region to pick up our new...

The final days before doing an international move are always really painful for me, both emotionally and physically.  I hate endings, so I a...

It's always weird to celebrate a very American holiday overseas.  Memorial Day is one of those.  I had the day off to take care of some ...

Miss M's class recently received their report cards. The school had scheduled for the parents to meet with the teacher on a Saturday a f...

This is the part of a big move that I hate. . .the part where the packing is done and the house is empty and big projects are wrapped up, an...

I tried to be as strategic as possible in dealing with Dolores Umbridge, and I think it has mostly worked out.  I'm not getting everythi...

As a warning, this is just going to be a rant, so that I can just get it out of my system so that I can deal with something I don't want...